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Social engineering tricks people into handing over information, money, or access. Attackers now use artificial intelligence to copy voices and faces, so a call or video that sounds and looks familiar can still be fake. When a request involves money, passwords, or personal information, pause and confirm it through a second channel that you choose.

AI tools can save time, but anything you type, paste, or upload into them leaves your hands. Before using AI, think about what data you're sharing and where it's going. When possible, use chat.uidaho.edu or Mindrouter, the University's own locally hosted AI services, so your data stays within U of I instead of going to an outside company.

A patch is a software update that fixes a problem in a program or operating system. Many of those problems are security flaws, and an update closes the flaw before someone can use it against you. Turning on automatic updates and restarting your devices when asked covers most of what you need to do.

A listing of technology security and compliance best practices.

Why do MFA?

Reduce your chances of falling victim to a romance scam.

Follow these tips to help keep your data, accounts, and the university secure!